Jean Judex Michel, a fisherman aged 47, and residing at Tamarin, committed suicide by swallowing detergent, after stabbing his wife and injuring his daughter with a screwdriver. Jean Judex passed away on Wednesday at the Intensive Care Unit, SSR Hospital.

The body of Sweta Moonien, aged 32, was found on Wednesday at her home at Vacoas, in an advance state of decomposition.

Teacher beats student
Chaptan, aged 8, student of a primary school in Port Louis, said that his teacher had severely beaten him on the arm with a ruler. The little boy complained to his father after school.

Rosinette Chevery, a resident of Montagne Fanal, Rodrigues aged 42 wanted to enjoy her new life. She had had enough of her violent and jealous boyfriend and decided to end the relationship.

“We will never go out alone again,” said Suzy (fictitious name) aged 69. Mothers’ Day has been quite a nightmare for her.

A tragedy has shocked people at Midlands on Tuesday. A Form 4 student at a college in Plaines-Wilhems committed suicide by setting herself on fire in her room.

Pooja, aged 20 has left home since Tuesday to seek employment but has not returned home since. At her family home in Bambous, Pooja’s mother, Sunita B. aged 45, is very worried. Pooja was constantly “harassed” by her ex-boyfriend.

Elderly lady suffocated to death by robbers
The dead body of Marie Murielle Ducray aged 75 was discovered in a decomposed state in her house at Beau-Bassin on Wednesday. Her body was wrapped in a blanket, her head covered with a red T-shirt. It’s on Wednesday afternoon that a family member of the victim made the heinous discovery.

Dindoyal Tanny, driver of Jayraj Sookur, was suspected by the Criminal Police (CID) of the Western Division since Tuesday. He was arrested on Wednesday and was interrogated.

The body of a young girl aged 17 was found by a tourist in a deep ravine at Plaine-Champagne on Saturday. The girl half naked had her hands and feet tied behind her back. Her head was covered with a plastic bag while her body was wrapped in a raffia bag with injuries on her face.

Rita (fictitious name), student aged 15 years, attending Simadree Virahsawmy State Secondary School (SSS), formerly known as the SSS of Rivière-du-Rempart, attempted suicide in the afternoon of Wednesday 9, May, by jumping from the first floor of the school building. She was admitted to SSRN hospital, suffering from multiple injuries. She is, however, out of danger.

Unplesant surprise
A woman residing at Grand Baie had an unpleasant surprise on Saturday when she found that her house was burgled. Two cameras, a laptop, an I-Pod, a watch and a platinum wedding ring were stolen. The amount of the booty has not been determined yet.